New law seeks to threaten media freedom as journalists face attacks Published at 16.09.2020 Country Montenegro Category Latest Developments Tags: religious groups restrictive law HRD detained protest LGBTI violent protest harassment Read more
Climate activists detained; clashes at anti-Islam protest Published at 12.10.2020 Country Norway Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship protest disruption religious groups excessive force protest violent protest protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Attacks on journalists and freedom of expression persist, #SayNoToSocialMediaBill campaign Published at 01.04.2020 Country Nigeria Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist office raid intimidation harassment protest HRD detained excessive force killing of journalist restrictive law journalist detained HRD threatened non state actors positive court ruling LGBTI women religious groups release of HRDs Read more
Thousands gather for Black Lives Matter protest; Facebook bans images of Zwarte Piet Published at 23.09.2020 Country Belgium Category Latest Developments Tags: youth internet restriction violent protest religious groups women protestor(s) detained protest Read more
UN expert’s mandate renewed, Christians face continued persecution Published at 12.10.2020 Country Eritrea Category Latest Developments Tags: enforced disappearance religious groups Read more
Fiji authorities stifles airing of debate and continues prosecution of trade union leader Published at 14.10.2020 Country Fiji Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD prosecuted religious groups restrictive law harassment censorship labour rights Read more
Quran burning sparks protests in Malmö Published at 14.10.2020 Country Sweden Category Latest Developments Tags: prevention of protest violent protest religious groups environmental rights protestor(s) detained protest Read more
Crimean Tatars sentenced in Russian court Published at 18.10.2020 Country Ukraine Category Latest Developments Tags: labour rights religious groups protest Read more
Election drives people to the streets in the US Published at 07.12.2020 Country United States of America Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women religious groups minority groups intimidation attack on journalist excessive force protest killing of protestors political interference journalist detained protestor(s) detained non state actors Read more
Attacks on media freedom: a threat to accession to the European Union Published at 11.11.2020 Country Montenegro Category Latest Developments Tags: religious groups political interference harassment environmental rights labour rights protest Read more
Canada: protests against COVID-19 restrictions as country struggles with new wave of infections Published at 13.01.2021 Country Canada Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained protest disruption indigenous groups refugees and migrants religious groups minority groups women positive CS development labour rights protest environmental rights Read more
Voters protest election results; CSOs denounce vilification Published at 10.02.2021 Country Georgia Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption religious groups intimidation attack on journalist excessive force protest public vilification censorship protestor(s) detained HRD threatened Read more
Media outlets and journalists face a wave of SLAPP suits and hateful attacks Published at 14.01.2021 Country Croatia Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment religious groups labour rights protest intimidation Read more
La loi controversée de « sécurité globale » scelle la création d'un état de surveillance généralisée Published at 21.05.2021 Country France Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist restrictive law funding restriction women religious groups intimidation harassment surveillance Read more
Protests continue; amid COVID-19 and despite police brutality Published at 17.11.2020 Country Kenya Category Latest Developments Tags: violent protest restrictive law youth protest disruption religious groups negative court ruling protest killing of protestors protestor(s) detained Read more
Violations of COVID-19 protocols lead to fines and detentions for protesters in Canada Published at 25.02.2021 Country Canada Category Latest Developments Tags: religious groups positive CS development attack on journalist protestor(s) detained protest non state actors refugees and migrants Read more
Worsening crackdown on civic space by Macron’s government to preserve ‘republican values’ Published at 04.03.2021 Country France Category Latest Developments Tags: youth refugees and migrants CSO closure protest religious groups journalist detained prevention of protest protestor(s) detained harassment surveillance restrictive law excessive force censorship environmental rights Read more
New coalition government urged to commit to media freedom Published at 20.01.2021 Country Montenegro Category Latest Developments Tags: religious groups protest environmental rights bureaucratic restriction Read more
Le gouvernement intensifie la répression de l'espace civique au nom des «valeurs républicaines» Published at 16.03.2021 Country France Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained youth refugees and migrants CSO closure religious groups harassment surveillance excessive force protest prevention of protest restrictive law environmental rights Read more
Feminist groups set up protest camp in the Dominican Republic Published at 19.04.2021 Country Dominican Republic Category Latest Developments Tags: women religious groups protest intimidation Read more
Civil society pushes back against restrictive laws in Canada Published at 22.04.2021 Country Canada Category Latest Developments Tags: negative court ruling HRD prosecuted protest disruption attack on HRD protest HRD detained excessive force time,place restrictions violent protest women indigenous groups restrictive law religious groups minority groups protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
